How to watch the 2026 UAE Tour live and on TV in the USA and UK - Dates, stages and schedules
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From the 16th to the 22nd of February, the peloton will be in the Middle East for what is the second World Tour stage-race of the season: the UAE Tour. The race, characterized by its flat stages and hot weather, will once again host some of the world's very best. Here is when and where to watch the race live and on TV, including in the USA and UK.
As always, you can always follow the 2026 UAE Tour on CyclingUpToDate with our full coverage of the race, which will includes recaps, previews, rider quotes and daily Liveblogs.
The race was only created in 2019, off the back of the success of other events such as the Abu Dhabi Tour and the Dubai Tour. The region, host to large financial capacity, hot weather in February, and its World Tour status, has managed to attract big figures on a yearly basis. Its first edition, in 2019, immediately saw Primoz Roglic take the overall win ahead of then World Champion Alejandro Valverde.
With the growth of UAE Team Emirates - XRG, the nation's own team, the importance it gained grew even bigger. Adam Yates won the race in 2020, and that gave way to then Pogacar's two consecutive victories ahead of the Briton in 2021 and 2022. Then World Champion Remco Evenepoel soared to victory in 2023; his compatriot Lennert van Eetvelt won in 2024; whilst in 2025 it was World Champion Tadej Pogacar who took a dominant victory, winning both traditional finished into Jebej Jais and Jebel Hafeet.
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UAE Tour 2026 Schedule and start times
The 2026 UAE Tour will be held from the 16th to the 22nd of February. Stage dates and times (in Central European Time: CET) are as follows:
| Stage | Day | Date | Time (CET) | Local time |
| Stage 1 | 16 February | Monday | 10:10 - 13:30 | 13:10 - 16:30 |
| Stage 2 | 17 February | Tuesday | 10:05 - 12:40 | 13:05 - 15:40 |
| Stage 3 | 18 February | Wednesday | 09:30 - 14:00 | 12:30 - 17:00 |
| Stage 4 | 19 February | Thursday | 10:00 - 14:00 | 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Stage 5 | 20 February | Friday | 10:30 - 14:00 | 13:30 - 17:00 |
| Stage 6 | 21 February | Saturday | 10:00 - 14:00 | 13:00 - 17:00 |
| Stage 7 | 22nd February | Sunday | 10:15 - 13:30 | 13:15 - 16:30 |
How to watch the 2026 UAE Tour on TV
The race will be broadcast on the traditional channels, most notably Discovery, MAX and Eurosport. As always, you can always follow the 2026 UAE Tour on CyclingUpToDate with our full coverage of the race.
In the United States and Canada it will be possible to follow each stage live on FloBikes, whilst in Australia there will also be a live broadcast on SBS. In the United Kingdom it will be possible to watch the race live on TNT Sports.
| Location | TV |
| USA | FloBikes |
| Canada | FloBikes |
| Middle East & North Africa | Abu Dhabi Sports |
| Unitek Kingdom | TNT Sports |
| Australia | SBS |
| New Zealand | Staylive |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| Italy | RAI |
| Japan | J Sports |
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